Daily Farm Round-Up: 9-3-12

Tucson loses another close one, despite a great pitching performance from Thad Weber. Edinson Rincon collected 3 hits as the Missions lose to the Hooks 3-1. The Storm clinches a playoff spot thanks to a victory and a Quakes loss. This is their 8^th consecutive year making the playoffs. Fort Wayne is playoff-bound too as they split the double header. Yeison Asencio went 1-2 and clinched the Midwest League batting title, and Travis Jankowski collected a hit in both games to raise his hitting streak to 17 to end the regular season.

Hitting Prospect of the Day: Yeison Asencio
Pitching Prospect of the Day: Thad Weber

Tucson Padres 1, Reno Aces 2
Daniel Robertson-CF: 1-4
Blake Tekotte-LF: 0-4, 2K
Sawyer Carroll-RF: 2-4, HR(8), RBI, K, Run scored
Vince Belnome-1B: 0-3, BB
Jesus Merchan-3B: 0-3, K
Thad Weber-SP: 7.0 IP, 7H, ER, 2K
Notes: The T-Pads end their season with 3 straight 1-run losses. Sawyer Carroll ended the season on a hot streak as he collected a hit in 7 of his last 8 games and homered 3 times and collected 8RBI over
that span. Jedd Gyorko didn’t play today, but he ended his season hitting .311 with 30 home runs and 100 RBI. Tucson ended the season 56-88.

San Antonio Missions 1, Corpus Christi Hooks 4
Reymond Fuentes-CF: 0-3, BB, Run scored
Edinson Rincon-3B: 3-4, 2b, RBI
Nathan Freiman-1B: 0-4, K
Cody Decker-RF: 1-4
Jason Hagerty-C: 1-4
Chris Wilkes-SP: 6.0 IP, 4H, 2R, 0ER, 2BB, 6K (L, 0-1)
Notes: Edinson Rincon finished his season on a high note. With his 3-hit game, he was hitting .353 over his last 10 games and raised his average to .291 over 494 AB’s all with San Antonio. Reymond Fuentes, however, capped off a disappointing season with a mediocre performance going 0-3 with a walk. He struck out 7 times over his previous 3 games. He finished up the year hitting .218 over 473 AB’s and only 4 home runs. The Missions finished 60-80.

Lake Elsinore Storm 5, Inland Empire 66ers 2
Rico Noel-CF: 1-4, Run scored, SB(90)
Justin Miller-3B: 1-4, 2b
Cory Spangenberg-2B: 2-4
Casey McElroy-SS: 2-2, BB, 2K
Tommy Medica-DH: 1-4, HR(19), 2RBI, Run scored
Matt Branham-SP: 5.0 IP, 6H, 2ER, BB, 3K (W, 8-3)
Notes: With the win tonight and a loss by the Quakes, the Storm managed to claim a playoff spot for the 8^th consecutive season. Throughout most of the season, theiroffense was carried by the M’s: McElroy, Miller, and Medica. They hit .327, .311, and .330 respectively. Cory Spangenberg and Rico Noel also helped as catalysts as they hit .270 and .271 respectively and stole lots of bases.

Game 1: Fort Wayne TinCaps 4, Bowling Green Hot Rods 5
Yeison Asencio-RF: 1-2
Travis Jankowski-CF: 1-2
Jace Peterson-SS: 0-2, BB
Austin Hedges-C: 1-2, 2b, 2RBI, K, Run scored
Kyle Gaedele-RF: 2-2, 2b, BB
Colin Rea-SP: 4.0 IP, 6H, 5R, 4ER, BB, 4K (L, 5-10)
 
Game 2: Fort Wayne TinCaps 5, Bowling Green Hot Rods 2
Travis Jankowski-CF: 1-4, Run scored
Jace Peterson-DH: 1-4, 3b, RBI, Run scored
Lee Orr-1B: 2-4, 2b, HR(11), 2RBI, 2 Runs scored
Mike Gallic-LF: 2-4, 2RBI, K
Kyle Gaedele-RF: 0-2, BB
Ruben Mejia-SP: 4.0 IP, 2H, 0R, BB, 2K
Notes: The TinCaps split the doubleheader, and make the playoffs due to a strong second half (38-32 record). Their season was highlighted by some great ballplayers, most notably Yeison Asencio-who won the league’s batting title- and Adys Portillo. When he was with the team, Portillo was nothing short of phenomenal. He threw 18 starts and collected a robust 1.87 ERA over that span. Travis Jankowski, Jace Peterson, and Austin Hedges were some other notable names on the offensive front for Fort Wayne. Jankowski collected 1 hit in both games today, and increased his hitting streak to 17 to end the regular season. Before the streak he was hitting .221, now he’s hitting .282. Jace Peterson collected a .286 average and stole 51 bases. Austin Hedges hit .279 with 10 home runs and 56 RBI, all while showing off his impressive defensive skills.